The eighty-fourth section holds the Knight Tournament
The Knights Competition is held in the 84th section
News of the martial arts competition in Stocking County quickly spread throughout the territory, which made many small and medium-sized nobles and landlords and gentry happy. For these nobles who cannot enter the core political status, participating in the knights' martial arts competition in addition to marriage is the best way to gain political status and fame. After all, not every noble can give birth to beautiful daughters. Of course, nobles with beautiful daughters in their family will also bring their daughters to Schwab's castle. At the dinner after the martial arts competition, it is also a good opportunity to meet the nobles with higher status.
"What did you say? Because of the martial arts competition held in the territory, I cannot go to Fort Tuwaben?" When Lao Laug brought Schwab's words to the messengers, the messengers looked at each other, but this reason was very legitimate. No, it should be said that it was too legitimate. The kingdoms that advocated the spirit of the chivalrous spirit attached the same importance to the knight competition. This reason could make them shirke away any obligations.
"That's right, because we want to entertain the knights from the entire territory, no, or from the entire road, the Earl cannot get out, so we also ask the messengers to report to His Highness the Prince." Old Lauke said to them with a smile.
"Then, okay." The messengers had no choice but to leave Schwab's castle and head towards Tuwaben Fort.
"Are they leaving?" Schwab saw Old Lauke's relaxed look and knew that his mission had been completed. At this time, Schwab was busy preparing his clothes. Several tailors were chewing with some precious cloth in front of him and behind him.
"Yes, my monarch." Old Lauke has lived a very comfortable life recently. Schwab distributed a village to him as a parish. The income of the village belongs to Old Lauke. However, Old Lauke still looks like the same thrift as usual. Apart from the newly added golden cross, his palace status cannot be seen from the surface.
"How are the preparations for the Knights' Martial Arts Competition? This is the first martial arts competition I held. It must be lively and impressive." Schwab remembered that when he attended the martial arts competition, he was still a down-and-out knight, but now he is an earl with a county territory.
"Don't worry, sir, the funds and supplies you brought back are very sufficient, enough to make everyone envy your wealth and status." Old Laugh said to Schwab with a smile.
Schwab had such sufficient financial resources. With Rupert's chamber of commerce, the entire Stettin Castle was arranged like a grand festival. Various colorful cloths decorated the competition venue. Various woods were cut down and made into wood to build a competition venue in the open space outside the castle. Schwab personally drew a picture. He dreamed of building a gladiatorial arena here like the ancient Roman era. Due to the low productivity, the gladiatorial are relatively narrow, but it was shocking enough for people of this era.
As the days passed, the power of almost the entire territory of the civilians gathered, and finally the oval competition field gradually saw the prototype. It was unrealistic if bricks and stones were used, but Stockingshire was mostly dense forests, and the cut down trees were enough to build such a large place.
"Sir, why do we build such a field of competition with a lot of labor?" Baron Coro asked curiously. If it were him, he would definitely put the silver deposits into a safe cellar instead of squandering such a lot.
"We need a landmark building that brings together the entire team." Schwab explained to Baron Koro. It is normal for everyone to not understand Schwab's idea. The nobles of this era would rather put money into the cellar than let them circulate. This stems from the way of thinking in the small peasant economy era, and Schwab comes from the era of commercial economy. Only by circulating money can we create wealth.
"Mr. Earl, I'll help you transport the sculptures you asked us to buy. It's really not easy on the way." Rupert led his caravans to help Schwab transport marble sculptures from the southern territory. Most of these white sculptures were stone statues of knights, nobles, and kings. When buying these stone statues, people there would be curious about who could have such great financial resources to buy these things. Rupert and his merchants seized the opportunity to promote Schwab's prestige and the Knights held in Stockingtonshire
Martial Arts Conference. In this era of information blocked, people usually learn about information through travel merchants. Under the advertising benefits of merchants, many knights from the south saw Schwab's financial resources. They estimated that the prizes for the competition must be very generous. So they led their servants, rode the best war horses, put on beautiful and gorgeous armor, and advanced towards the ideal wealth land of Stockington. Their relatives and friends would receive this news again. So many nobles also took carriages and family members to the *** martial arts conference accompanied by guards.
The arrival of many nobles, knights, and even ordinary people made many merchants smell business opportunities. They carried their goods to Stockingshire and wanted to make a deal there. Of course, they could see the competitions of knights, which was also a very good entertainment project. Suddenly, this originally unknown northern border territory became lively. Busy crowds were shuttled through the towns, and the hotels were filled with people of various identities. They even began to open gambling bars, and various famous knights kept shouting in their mouths.
"Your Highness, have you not stayed enough in Tuwaben? Why do you still come to such a remote territory?" Among the many knights, Prince Philip led the Duke of Butalee to join in the fun. After hooking up with a noble lady, the prince angered the jealous husband of the noble lady. In order not to lose his life, he and the duke left Tuwaben Castle. On the way, he learned that Schwab was going to hold a knight competition, so he was attracted.
"Long-sided, look, this place is more lively than Barry City. Look, those cute girls." Prince Philip waved at the noble ladies who were smiling at him in the carriage, and in return he rolled his eyes from his companions.
"My Your Highness, you have been away from the capital for too long. Your Majesty the King will be very worried." said the Duke of Butale.
"Worried, my father wishes me not to go back, hum," Prince Philip said with certainty.
"Who asked you to make friends with Charlie, the illegitimate son of King Kate, do you know how much your father hates the Kate."
"Old stubborn, don't understand your enemies, how to defeat them."
"So, what are you paying attention?" the Duke asked curiously.
"This, God knows, I just want to participate in a wonderful competition. Oh, my god, what a magnificent building." His Royal Highness Prince Philip saw a round, wood-built competition venue, dozens of meters high, and solid rock foundations. There were six marble sculptures standing at the three entrance arches. Around the marble sculptures were a circle of flower beds, but these flowers were planted in small earthen pottery pots, which made everyone very curious.
"Their garden is really beautiful, but why do you put flowers in the pottery pot?" Looking at the colorful flowers, Duke Butale sniffed the fragrance of flowers and said curiously.
"Haha, that's because these flowers are very delicate. If they are planted outside like this, they will die when they encounter the cold wind, but it will be convenient to move in the flower pot." The little official next to them explained to these knights who have never seen the world with a proud smile.
"This is really a good idea." The Duke, who has always followed the overall thinking mode, felt particularly novel when he heard this idea, but when he thought about it carefully, wasn't this the truth? If he planted it directly outside and dig it out frequently, the flowers would definitely not be able to survive, but if you were to keep it, it would be too expensive. However, if you put it in a flower pot, you can move it to the warm indoor maintenance at will.
"Well, this is a really good idea. I will do this in my castle in the future." Ladies who like to play with flowers also thought this good idea and decided to follow this approach.
"Of course, noble ladies, we have flower pots made by special potters. You see, the flower pots here are carefully made, and there are various paintings on the flower pots." At this time, the young officials in charge of guidance took out various flower pots and sold them to these ladies.
"Hey, I originally thought that this Earl of Stedeing was a good warrior, but I didn't expect to be an excellent businessman." Prince Philip was extremely smart. He immediately guessed Schwab's intention. Unexpectedly, a knight competition held by many nobles who exhausted their property would become a profitable business. This guy is really a talented person and a good war master. If his kingdom of Bru had such talents, then dominating the entire continent was just around the corner.
"Knights participating in the competition, please come here to sign up, bring your family's emblem and bloodline certificate~~~." An official holding an iron trumpet shouted loudly to the knights holding various flags. Behind a wooden table next to him, several scholars from the Bloodline Research Society were responsible for examining the bloodline certificates of the knights. After the identity of the knights was examined, an iron sign was issued to them, with numbers from the beginning, and they were grouped according to the projects they participated in. Soon, the originally messy team was divided into several groups.
Chapter completed!